Standard Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-08-2019

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

This test method covers the measurement of the thickness of most textile materials.

1.1This test method covers the measurement of the thickness of most textile materials.

1.2This test method applies to most fabrics including woven fabrics, air bag fabrics, blankets, napped fabrics, knitted fabrics, layered fabrics, and pile fabrics. The fabrics may be untreated, heavily sized, coated, resin-treated, or otherwise treated. Instructions are provided for testing thickness, except as provided for in another standard such as listed in Section 2.

1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values stated in inch-pound may be approximate.

1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	D 13
DocumentType	Test Method
Pages	5
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 1777 : 1996 : R2015

ASTM D 1776 : 1967 : EDT 1	Standard Method Of Conditioning Textiles And Textile Products For Testing
ASTM D 123 : 2019	Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles
ASTM D 2904 : 1997	Standard Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of a Textile Test Method that Produces Normally Distributed Data
ASTM D 1776 : 2008	Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
ASTM D 123 : 2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles
ASTM D 2906 : 1997	Standard Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for Textiles
ASTM D 123 : 2001	Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles